Dr Ritu Malaiya

Dr. Ritu Malaiya is a consultant Rheumatologist who graduated from King's College London in 2006. She completed her training in General Internal Medicine and Rheumatology within the South London Training program. Throughout her career, she has worked at renowned specialist centers including Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, St George's Hospital, and King's College Hospital.

Since 2018, Dr. Malaiya has been working as a consultant Rheumatologist at Epsom & St Helier Hospitals. She has a wealth of experience in managing various general and inflammatory rheumatological conditions.

Dr. Malaiya is recognised as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and has held important positions at the local and national level. She has served as the London Representative for the National Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit and the British Society of Rheumatology Advisory Committee. Additionally, she has been the Royal College of Physicians' Regional Specialty Advisor for Rheumatology in London and has taken on the role of Clinical Lead for Rheumatology from 2020 to 2022.

As a registered GMC (General Medical Council) educator, Dr. Malaiya is actively involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. She also participates in clinical research as the Principal Investigator for the BSRBR-RA study. Her work has been recognised through national and international presentations and publications in peer-reviewed journals.